Sky To Fly: Faster Than Wind
- March 25, 2016
- AIVIK LLC
Get on Steam"Sky to Fly: Faster than Wind" is a steampunk-themed runner game set in a sky-city. As a player, you must save the city from cruel pirates while navigating through 20+ levels. Along the way, you can upgrade your ship and uncover the mysteries of the pirates. The game offers an immersive experience with its stunning visuals and unique setting.
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Reviews
- The game features pretty artwork and a nice soundtrack, creating a relaxing atmosphere.
- It offers interesting story elements and the ability to hire crew members and upgrade ships.
- It's a simple game that can be enjoyable for passing time, especially during breaks.
- The game is criticized for being a money grab with microtransactions that hinder progression.
- Gameplay can feel slow and sluggish, with long cooldowns for bonus missions and waiting times for ship repairs.
- Many players find the game incomplete and poorly thought out, with limited content and options.
- music10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its nice soundtrack, enhancing the overall experience with a beautiful and memorable quality. However, some users expressed a desire for a larger variety of songs, noting that the current selection of four tracks feels limited. Overall, the combination of appealing artwork and music contributes positively to the game's atmosphere.
“It's a simple vertical scrolling runner game with a nice soundtrack.”
“And I love that the goal is not to kill but to run with really nice and cool music.”
“:p A simple design, a beautiful concept, nice soundtracks, and above all, something memorable.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users praising the cute and pretty artwork, particularly in the context of a flying game, while others criticize the overall visual quality as mundane and unpleasing. Additionally, there are concerns that the appealing graphics are overshadowed by the game's mobile design and monetization tactics.
“Cool flying game has pretty artwork and music.”
“Cute, pretty graphics.”
“Honestly, it's a mundane, graphically unpleasing game.”
“Cute, pretty graphics; unfortunately, the rest is a mobile game with checkpoints that attempt to make you pay them money.”
- story4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story is generally regarded as interesting, though some players find the 60+ minute cooldowns for bonus missions to be frustrating, albeit not a significant drawback.
“The story is interesting.”
- monetization4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users noting a lack of noticeable microtransactions, while others suggest that the game heavily revolves around them. Overall, the presence and impact of microtransactions seem to vary in perception among players.
“Seriously, it really is just like... microtransactions: the game.”
“It's not too hard, and I have yet to find the microtransactions the negative reviewers are talking about.”
